Trapped

Stories of people caught in dire circumstances are recalled.
Alive in the Andes
S1 E1

A look at the story of a plane crash in the Andes, in which only two people survived.

Ocean Emergency
S1 E2

A cargo ship's crew stranded in the North Atlantic is rescued by a search-and-rescue team based in Gander, Newfoundland.

Osaka Train Wreck
S1 E3

When a commuter train flies off the tracks, the race is on to extract survivors from the wreckage. Putting their own lives in danger, medical experts heroically attempt to save those on board.

The Day the World Came Down
S1 E5

In October 2005, a devastating earthquake rocks the city of Islamabad in Pakistan, killing more than 70,000 people. In the wreckage of an apartment lays a mother, alive but trapped. She can hear her baby just a few feet away but cannot reach her. Will rescuers be able to reach them in time?

Hurricane Hospital
S1 E6

Following efforts to evacuate patients from the Tulane Medical Center in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.